I am not sure about the invoicing though. You are going to have more options with the self hosted cathal offered you but if you need hand holding, the hosted options may be easier with support. There will be 3rd party support options on the others as well.

If you know that item X is 2 kilograms and item y is 1.5 kilograms, you would just need to figure the shipping charge for product x and y. For web orders, you typically go a little high on shipping to compensate.

With the self hosted, you could write your own scripts to get exact, but my guess is it would not be a quick thing and you would need to watch for future updates.

I would recommend that you add proper handling of VAT to your list of requirements if you are planning to run this in the UK. Many US-based software platforms do not get VAT handling right when they initially extend their solution to Europe.

Of the sites listed above, Shopify, Volusion and Magento have strong track records in the UK.

Shopatron - http://www.shopatron.com also has a good amount of experience operating in the UK and specializes in working with branded manufacturers and multi-door retail chains (if you fit either of these criteria).

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